Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 401

Neil might have had steadied the cradle, but the massive jolt scared Brandon into a crying fit. My heart clenched at the sound, and I quickly handed Serena off to my mother to comfort Brandon.

The yard was a chaotic mess, but I had no patience for it. All I wanted was to soothe my frightened child.

Hiram, having realized his mistake, quickly hid behind Karina. Had Neil not been present, I was certain that Karina would have defended Hiram, using the excuse, “He’s just a child.”

But Neil was there and everyone had seen Hiram intentionally rock the cradle. So, without any hesitation, Karina pulled Hiram forward and demanded, “Hiram, apologize to Ms. Finch right now!”

“I… I just wanted to play with the baby. He’s so cute…” Hiram looked around nervously. His eyes lingered on Neil, hoping for some support.

“You can’t just rock his cradle like that! What if he had fallen?” My voice was sharp and anxious. The situation had threatened my child’s safety, and I couldn’t stay calm, even if Hiram had just wanted to play with my baby.

Ever since Neil and Karina had arrived, Serena and Brandon had been in one near miss after another. I wondered if it was Neil’s doing.

My mother was similarly upset. “Can’t you keep an eye on your son? If he hurts my precious grandchildren, you’ll have me to answer to!”

“Let’s go. Let’s go inside. There’s no point wasting our breath on them.”

With that, she headed back into the living room.

My father was out buying saplings at the market. Thank God he wasn’t here to see that, or the situation might have escalated further.

level-headed than my father, but he was equally upset. He loved Serena and Brandon dearly and

Neil, not defending his son

were surprisingly in sync on that matter.

red with unshed tears. “Ms. Finch, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to, I thought he’d find

apology, but that was different from when Hiram had taken my nuts without asking. That was about Brandon’s safety,

kept silent, carrying Brandon back into the living room and closing the door behind me.

proud man, and I doubt anyone had ever made him feel

just leave like this?” I heard

already a miracle that he’d suggested Karina apologize to me.

opened the door and looked at the

and generously gave them all to

was a good opportunity to ensure

a peaceful week. My wounds were healing, and

getting used to being with Russel. It wasn’t about love, but there was a feeling

job at a hospital and was about to start work soon. He would have been busy, but with the nanny

Look at Mommy!” I’d grown fond of capturing the kids’ daily activities.

were lying in the stroller, making adorable noises as they

skidded to a halt on the road, followed by a man’s

over and saw a car accident. A black Mercedes had hit a man in his

expect the people getting out of the car